Senior Full Stack Engineer (Backend) - Time Products

About Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365-all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.2B from the world's top investors-including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock-and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

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About the Role:

We're looking for a passionate Senior Software Engineer to join our Time Products team, where you'll build innovative solutions that help businesses around the world manage their workforce. From Time & Attendance to Leave Management and Scheduling, the products we create have a massive impact on how our customers operate at a global scale.

As a key player in Rippling's international expansion, you'll be working on some of our most high-impact products, with major initiatives launching in 2025. This is a chance to shape the future of a rapidly growing product suite, solve complex challenges, and help businesses manage their most valuable asset: their people.

What You'll Do:

Write Exceptional Code:

Build scalable, maintainable, and high-performance backend systems that power critical workforce management products. Move Fast, But with Precision:

Deliver high-quality features quickly by balancing speed and safety in your code. Drive Architecture & Design:

Own architectural decisions and guide the full product lifecycle, from ideation to production. Collaborate Cross-Functionally:

Work closely with product managers, designers, and other teams to gather customer feedback and refine the product roadmap. Mentor & Lead:

Support the growth of junior engineers by sharing your expertise and promoting engineering best practices across the team. Shape the Future:

As an early member of this team, you'll have a direct influence on team culture, structure, and processes. What We're Looking For:

Experience:

5+ years of experience in backend development with expertise in Python, Django, or similar technologies. Frontend Knowledge:

Experience with React or JavaScript is a plus, but not required. Technical Expertise:

Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and system design. You're comfortable working with systems at scale and can navigate complex technical challenges. Product Focused:

You're not just a coder-you care deeply about the end user, product design, and delivering an intuitive, polished experience. Entrepreneurial Spirit:

You thrive in a fast-paced, unstructured environment. You don't just solve problems-you identify them, own them, and create solutions that have a lasting impact.

The pay range for this role is:

135,000 - 236,250 USD per year (US San Francisco Bay Area)